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NURSERY STOCK.

The undersigned has for sale a large
stock OF trees and plants, as follows:
PEACH TREES embracing all the
leading varieties.
APPLE, PEAR, CHERRY, PLUM
and OUNCE TREES Of every kind
that are best adapted to the peninsula.
BLACKBERRY and RASPBERRY
plants.
My nursery is situated on the line Of
the Great Peninsula Railroad, 30 that
there is no transferring of stock. 1t is
packed one day aud in the hands OF my
Accomac friends the next.
Mr.. John g. Figgs Of Keller, is my
agent for Accomac, to whom all commu-
nications should be addressed.
CALEB BOGGS,
oorton, Delaware.
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~
claimed.llis mother.
Thesubjectwas quickly changed.
/ felt that it would be wise to send
Freddie away from the table, but
Ferguson dared Fate, and allowed
him to remain.
Gimme another piece of cakel'
said Freddie, presently.
you have had three already,
said his mother gently.
Il know l have AN [ want anoth-
err
But
Il want another piece Of cake''
'What can you possibly want OF
more cake''
.Wanter eat of course. What'd
yer sposc 1 wanted ter do with it
put wheels OH it an use it for a va
gon?'
1t struck me that this would be
good time to remove Freddie and
infct corporal punishment upon
him, but Mrs. Ferguson thought
differently. She regarded Freddie's
remarks as llughable.
it's astonishing what fund OF
hu,nor that boy has got,' she said
as she gave him the biggest piece
of cake on the plate. Hes always
making quaint remarks like that
Par aud | think he'll become q
great humorist'
sMr. Johnson said Freddie as
We rose from the table, 'can [ fee
of your dl'mun pini' :.
.Whata singular request sai(
Mrs. Ferguson. But please let hin
do it, if you dou't mind, MIR. John
son, He's got some funny idea il
his head, aud we shall see what i
is.'
We did. After rubbing the dia-
mond several times with his dirty
fo1efnger incidentally coloring my
immaculate shirt-iront with currau
jelly.' he said wonderingly:
why, it amt sticky at alll'
mo, Freddie, of course not, sale
Ferguson smilingly. why SHOULD
it be stickyi Diamonds are no
sticky
No, spose not said Freddie
sbut heard mar say that sh'
thought it wasn't di'mun at all
but only paste, an [ knew tina
PASTE
But at this point Freddie wa
hustled out of the room by hi
father, and in Il few moments IN,
heart was gladdened by the sount
Of dismal yclls in the distance.
l saw no more Of Freddie tina
evening. l do not intend to DIM
at Ferguson's again at present.
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Varieties.

Thompson-"Suppose as man
should call you a lar what sEonllS
youdoi" Jones( hesitatingly )-2What:
sizoa mani'
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Fersuson's Boy, Freddie.

Idined with Ferguson the other
day. Ferguson has a boy named
Freddie. Freddie is a boy about
nine years Of age, and is considered
very bright He is; he is positive
" brilliant. But if he were my
boy | think Iconld polish him still
more. at all events, I should try
Freddie came into the parlol
soon after my arrival, his face shin
ing from q recent vigorous appl!ca
tion of soap andswater, and his yel
low hair plastered down to his head
SO that every bump was plalnly yls
iblo.
You don'tremember, Mr.. John
sson,d youi'said Ills father, taking
tie Young cub Eon llisknee.a
yep was the reply.
whats tllat7' said Ferguson, re-
provinsly.
Yep, repeated the boy, with a
surprised look.
Haven't 1 told you To always say
yes, siri'
'Yessir.'
'TIat's better. So you remember
Mr.. Johnson. ehi It's nearly three
years since Freddie saw yon last,
added Ferguson, turning to me-
It's astonishing what a memory
that boy bad. What do you re-
member about Mr.. Johnson, Fred
dieP he inquired.
i remember replied Freddie, in
geruously, that hishair was white
at the roots and black at the ends,
and ma said she guessed he hadn't
dyed it this week
This remark produced a feeling
of constraint,So to speak,and Fred
did was banished from the parlor.
I did not see him again until
went to dinner.
Ferguson asked a blessing. AS
soon as he had finished, Freddie
burst out with:
'Par,what's the reason you never
do that 'cept when We have com
panv''
Ferguson made some facetious
remark, but / saw Il lightin his eye
which told me there was trouble
ahead for Freddie, and | rcjolced
in secret.
Mar said Freddie. presently.
don't you wish Aunt Maria was
here7'
sWhy, Freddief' asked his mother
with Il fond smile.
cause you said the other day
that you wished she an Mr.. John.
son could meet, cause he'd be such
a. good catch ,for.her, an it was
about herslast5 chance, an'----
Erred erickp shouted Ferguson.
49, a Il e., rfy.,tc ~
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Job Printing neatly executed.
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lf!isIfs arriie SO, 80.
AT Thought you were a. 6etrs1 lnslf:--
land so Twas" e.replied. "Mine
is not the first good temper that
has been ruined BY natrimony'
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The finest epitaph ever carved
on stone was a little girls. Her
companion said: cit was easier to
be good when she was with u.s."
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Every individual should bear in
mind that he is sent into the world
to act part i'll il, and, though on9
may have a more splendid aud an
other more obscure part assigned
to him, yet the actor of such is
equally responsible.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-02-05

''Hol on dar," said colored man
halIing his acquaintance. ''Does
yer cross de street cherry time yer
sees inc to keep from payin' dat
billw "No, Idoesn'u." "What tleuf'
"Ter keep from BEN axed fur il"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-12-08

A WELL KNOWN Pittsburgher. who
years, endorses his qualifications fol
the appointment to the United States
Supreme Court in the following Ian
guage:
He is absolutely honest. Give him
q proposition, and he will arrive at a
logical conclusion through careful
study. Ha ing arrived at that con
clusiOn, no prejudices, or party infiu
ence, or persensl motives, could in
duce him to alter it,"
Notwithstanding which, because of
his Identification with the " lost
CAUSE" simply, while others, more VII
Oient in their zeal and uncompronlis-
ing in prosecuting the rebellion in
yindicatisn of their ideas, have been
repeatedly hsnored by official station
and smolument by the party which is
SO loudly clamOring against Mr.. La
mars confirmation by the Senate, we
are in imminent danger of prostituting
our highest judicial tribunal to the
authoritative Endorsement of the doc
trine of secession, as one of the |" re
served rights of the States, through
its Interpretation aud decisions, i'll
case Of the appointmentnsnt and
confirmation of men TO seats thereon
possessing the publications of Mr..
Lamsr-iegal acumen and honesty
which seemingly are relegated to AL
inverse ratio in mental aud moral
composition becoming the Supre.L e
Judiciary. In the estimation of not a
few Of our Republican contemporaries.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-12-08
Another Verdict of
Guilty Of Murder
in the First
Degree!
Coughlin will follow Blinky
Morgan on his Journey
to the Skies.
The Verdict a Surprise to Many.

Ever since the trial and conviction
OF Blinky Morgan, a feeling that John
Ceughlin would be acquitted took pos
session of the minds of many of our
citizens, and of the public in general,
which feeling ripened into one of al
most certainty as the trial progressed
This belief was founded on the aIibi
which it was so confidently claimed
could be proven for C0ughliu by his
friends, and indeed, as witness after
witness swore positively that they saw
him at Eiyria on the morning OF the
murder at RaveDna, there seemed to
he abundant ground to Justify a n;e-
diction yf acquittaI. In case of an ac
quittai it was believed that the effect
relating backw ward to the trial of Nor
gan, and forward to that of Robinson
would be of material advantage TO
those two individuals. But after the
defense had rested. the state had an
array of rebuttal evidence which
turned the scales considerably against
the defendant. and combined with the
mastefly manner i'll which the alibi
evidence was handled and discected
by Messrs. siddsil and Hutchins WAS
too much for the defense 10 overcome.
and the jury returned a verdict OF
guilty Ofmurder in the first degree. ~
after being out ahont one hour and a
quarter. But two ballots were taken.
the first to ascertain how tho Jurors
stood as to the guilt of the defendant,
and the other to determine the degree,
the jury being unanimous in both
eases. The result was complete sur.
prise to the defendant, his attarneys,
and goOdly portion of the audience.
Coughlin took the verdict very cool.
ly, mapifesting no excitement or emo.
ton beyond turning trifle paler than
his rather delicate. sickly and care.
worn features had already made him
appear. His PRISON life has told on
him, but not enough TO deprive him of
complete self possession.
His attorneys Immediately gave no
tice they would file motion for new
trial, which motto II has ,since been
filed. but it is SO near q fac smile OF
the one filed in the Morgan trial that
it is unnecessary TO publish it.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-12-08

For contempt of court, the Mayor
and ten of the twelve members of the
City Council, of Lincoln, Nebraska,
found themselves in unusual quarters,
for "city fathers" recently. They
refused to pay fines for contempt, and
were incarcsratsd in the Douglas Co.
Jail, at Omaha, by order of Judge
Brewer, of the U. s. Court. The
trouble grew out of an attempt to GUST
the Police Judge of Lincoln, for NAL.
feasance in Office, who applied for an
injunction, on the ground that pro.
ceedings were instituted and being
conducted under an ex postfacto ordi-
nance, which was temporarily granted
by Judge Brewer; Notwithstanding
which, the Council took final action,
to remove the Police Judge
and confirming the Mayors appoint.
msnt of his successor. The Council
decided to test the case by refusing to
pay their dnss for contempt, and al
lowed themselves to placed ia aurancs
vile. Mesnwhile, their legal repre-
left for Washington, where
he instituted habeas corpus proceed
ings in the U. 3. Supreme Court,
which granted his application, the
writ returaable the 18th inst.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-12-08

SINCE the election in Atlanta, re-
sulting in the defeat of prohibition,
brought about by those whom the
0 p. virtueusly claim, as naturally
afiiliating with their party-the party
OF concrete wisdom, virtue and patri
otism-voting almost solidIy against
a continuance of prohibitory rule in
the city. reign of terror has been
inauguratsd by the dusky affiliators
whom the G. o. p. mourn ~ an element
of strength and success. Insult and
assault of men and women, in some
instances criminal in the case of the
latter, are common on the streets after
nightfaii, and only those who are
known opponents of prohibition, can
appear upon the thoreughfares with
comparative immunity from negro
lust and violence, resulting in one in
stance in the death of the lerson as
saulted. Another, victim of lust,
of but IA years. WAS found in semi.
nude condition. nearly dead from as
sault and exposure.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-12-08

KENT COURIER, Sd: Last Tuesday
morning, about half past two O'Clock
rs CharlSF Collins, the well known
swimmer, was walking through the
yard from the water closet in the rear
of the Continental hotel. to the hotel,
he was suddenly attacked by three
highwaymen who jumped out from
behind the coal shed, threw a horse
blanket over his head to prevent his
crying for help, and after dragging
him into the shed, one of the gang
held his arms tightly while the other
proceeded to go through his pockets.
Collins is powerful man, and made
lively struggle to free himself. AS
he couldn't use his hands he used his
teeth to good advantage, and bit one
of the rascals badly on the wrist while
he was trying to get hold of his dia
mond pin. One of the gang got his
pocketpo0k out of his pants pocket,
and thinking they had his money,
they beat hssty retreat. Collins inn
mediately shouted Justify and ran into
the hotel, where he met night clerk
Brewster, who had heard his cries,
and was going to his assistance Night
wstchman Logan was soon on the
but the desperadoes made
good their escape, and will probably
never he identified. as they We're
doubtless strangers.
The robbers must have been greatly
chagrined when they came to dividing
the spoils, as Charlie says there was
about 81 81 in the pocketbook, His
clothes were badly torn and his hat
but aside from a few slight
he escaped injury.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-12-08
w dding Bells.


Gu Wednesday last, the aCth of No
vember, 1857, the marriage of Miss
Lena Gre. Finger, of Ravenna, and
MIR. Lewis Schweltzar, of Cleveland,
o., took place at the residence Of the
brides parents on South Chestnut st..
in the presence of the parents, some
near relatives OF the bride aud groom
and few Intimate friends. Rev.
VIM. Angelberger, of the German
Congregational Church, Cleveland
performed the ceremony very imp pres
sirely i'll German. Miss Mary Ankele
the brides cousin, and Mr.. Fred
sch"eii&sr, brother of the groom
stood rs bridesmaid aud groomsman,
After the ceremony. was ended, the
happy pair received the hearty con
gratalations of the guests, and a little
later most bountiful supper was serv.
ed in style befitting the occasion,
OF which all partook with relish. min
gled with social cheer.
Supper over, the younger ones OF
the guests repaired 10 the band hall
which was arranpei for dano;pr ,b;I.
the more sedste enjoyed themselves
with social games and conversation
The occasion will long be remem. j..
bered for its endowment. Eyerybofv v
seemed happy, none more so than the
newly married couple and those who
gave them away
The bride and groom were the re-.
cjpients of nun,arons >,aI,.bla .od
choice gifts
Eiesant bedspread. by Grandma 6@ppinger.
Morocco bound Bible, Mrs. Louis G,eps,nger
BedspTead and pillow shams, Mrs, Buren.
Tabiespread BY Mr.. and Mrs Brn.I.w
Dickens complete work, Inv Mary .tohn and
Charles C,a,nior.r
Silver Ice pitcher. Mr.. IL GeppIueer and
family.
Hand painted covered toilet hotties largo nil
painting and painted toflet cush;on NJ M,
Mrs. j NJ Herman and family.
All the above ucnor, are ras;,Ian,s os uoo.o
Iowa
After dinner China tea set, Mr. and Mrs
Sehw eitzer. parents of the o,oon,
Elegant marble clock with bronza stain.
Mr.. and Mrs t. Schlather.
Large steel engraving, Mr.and Mr< wm
Kennedy.
Elegant brass lamp. Mr. and Mrs~J Ma,,,sr
Antique bronze urn Mr. y G Ma.,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-12-08
VIve la Bepubiigus.n

M. GREvY resigned the Presidency
of the French Republic Friday. NJ.
Sardi- Carnot has been chosen as his
successor. Apparently the French
people are affirmatively solving the
problem of their capacity for self gov
ernment Intrigue and INSCRIPTIONS
scheming were busily at work to bring
about a change of not only Presidency,
but of form OF government. Says the
Cincinnati Times star in this connec-
ton: a. Prompted by patriotism. M.
arevy yesterday resigned the Presi.
dency of the French Republic, to
which position he bad been twice
elected. So long as he believed there
was.nisehief afoot he sternly withheld
the resignation for which all Paris
was hewiing. Though at the extreme
age of eighty four years, he has ex
hibited all the determination a young
man of thirty, with his spurs to win,
could possibly posssss. Only when
he could shift the election of his sue
cessor from the French capital to Yer
sailles, away from the influence of
ParisiantJ acobins aud other extremists
did he consent to lay down the honors
he had SO honorably borne. Almost
for the first time in her history when
there was ghost of chance for rails
isg the red flag, has France been able
to keep it down. For once the Partisan
wolves have had to content themselves
with nothing more than a sniff OF
blood" The stability of Republican
institutions in France seems assured,
and :" Vive Ia Republ que" will long
continue the rallying cry of the patri-
OTIS whom nor intrigue nor scheme OF
monarchy cau subject to the
rule of despotie government.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-12-08
Death OF MRS. .sansi Butler,

Saturday morning last Mrs. Isabel
Butler, widow of the iale W. M. But
ler, died very suddenly at her resi-
dence, on West Main street.
Mrs. Butler was i'll feeble health,
though apparently rallying from an
attack of sickness, about three weeks
previous, and appeared mu ch improv-
ed in health and spirits the day pre-
vious, noticably so at the evening re.
past, and upon retiring for the nights
repose. AT three o'clock her grand
daughter, as was her custom since her
grandmother's Illness, arose to replen>
ish the fire and answer to any call
i'll ministering TO her comfort. On
fastening to the bedside to assist her
grandmother to elevate her head by
means of pillows, that she might
relieve her from difficulty in respi.
ration, of which she complained in
answer to inquiry as to her comfort,
aud failing to relieve the difficulty 10y
this means, her daughter, Mrs. Post
was called, and Immediately medical
assistance was summoned but before
the return of the messenger, likewise
one sent for her daughter, Mrs. Ward,
she had expired.
In all relations of life Mrs. Butler
WAS an exemplary woman. Her con
Germ and Interest for the welfare and
happiness of others WAS manifested in
her daily life, ever extending the voice
of sympathy and willing hand of as
sistance to those in need and s0rrO "
Her devoted love for her family was
manifested in her last moments, as
her feeble arms encirciing the neck of
the daughter by her side, and the low
ed voice commenting her children to
the gracious care and blessing OF Him
in whom she put her trust, were lOos-
ened and hushed by the messenger in
whose embrace her spirit was ushered
into the presence OF him whose abode
is one of everlasting peace and joy.
Her funeral was held at the Congre-
gatiOnal Church, Tuesday, st O'clock
p. m. Rev A Nj, Hills, of Allegheny
City, who officiated. delivered a most
feeling and comforting discourse, in
which he touchipgly dwelt upon the
character made beautiful and cherish
ed, by reason of its Christian and love-
ly exercise.
The attendance was very large.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-12-08

GOVERNOR GRAY, of Indiana, has
recently been making an Investigation
into the management OF the Female
Reformatory of that state. which has
been for fourteen years under the ex-
elusive management of women. He
finds that cruel and inhumau punish
ment is inflicted upon its Inmates, and
the management generally reprenen-
sible. The Governor will recommend
to the BoaLd of Commissioners reform
in the nature and manner of punish
ment. abolishing the unnecessarily
severe and humansly criminal meth
ods now practiced.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-12-08
L, Consumption Incurable?

Read the following: Mr.. G. H.
Morris, Newark, Ark, says: "Was
lown with abcess of lungs, and friends
and physicians pronounced me an
nourable Consumptive. BagaE taking
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, am now on my third bottle,
and able to oversee the work ON my
farm. 1t is the finest -meaicine ever
made"
Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio,
says: Had it not been for DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption /
would have died of lung troubles. Was
given up by doctors. Am now in beat
of health" Try it. Sample bottles
free at q. p. Reeds drug store.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-12-08

PROTECTION to American industry
and protection to the negro ballot con-
stitute the burden of the appeal which
John Sherman has formulated for the
next Presidential campaign but, un-
happily for Sherman's success under
such cry. protection has come to
be regarded by the mass of the people
as a synonym for plunder. The work
ingmen of the North have discovered
that protection to American indus
try'' means the aggrandizement of y
few monopolies, "Trusts !" and other
combinations of capital at the expense
of the many. The people of the South
have not forgotten the protection
that was vouchsafed them by the
Freedmen's Bureau, the Freedmen's
Bank and carpet-bag rule in the dis
NAL epoch of reconstruction. The
country has had more than its share
of both these varieties of protection"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-12-08
FREEDOM,

correspondence.
Mrs. Roena died Sunday evening,
after an illness of two weeks.
Mr.. Larcomb is falling
Mrs. Lucinda Gibbs, from Michigan
is in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Jones, of Cleveland,
were in town last week.
Mr.. Purdy Bissel spent last Sabbath
at Mr. E. P. Thayei's.
The young people ex pect to have a
Literary this winter. They meet next
Friday evening at the Town Hall.
Christmas will be observed at the
M. T.. church. RUSTIC.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-12-08

ELECTION is over aud in answer to
correspondent the Cleveland Leader
says: In 1886 the disbursements from
the general revenue fund, which in.
cludes everything but the common
schools and the sinking fund, were So
079,5 9,5lI.4l, against So, Ola, ,425 II in 1885,
the last year of Hoadley's administra
tion, and 81. .8i6. 1853 90 for 1854. The
estimated expenditures this year are
about 81, ,2OO, 600.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-12-08
Holiday ExcurRiOna.

The Pennsylvania Lines West of
Pittsburgh, will sell Excursion Tickets
at ONE FARE FOR THE ROUND TRIP
from all Stations December oath, 25th,
26th and 3lst, 1887, and on January
lat and I'd, 1888. All tickets good re-
turning until January Sd, 1888. No
tickets will be sold to adults
for less than 25 cents, nor to children
for less than l5 cents. No excursion
tickets will be sold on Dec 9th, 2Sth.
29th and 30th, 1887. For further in.
call on or address nearest
Ticket Agent, Pennsylvania Company.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-12-08

THE s0th dVhgress convened at
Washington on Monday last. Hon.
John G. Carlisle was chosen Speaker
of the House of Representatives.
The annual message of the President
waa read ON Tuesday, and is an able
and dignified document, devoted al
most entirely to the tariff and the sur
plus, and abounds with clear and
forcible reasons why Congress should
take this matter in hand. We regret
that we are unable to place the docu'
ment before eur readers this week.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-12-08
Bucklen's ArnicASalye.

The BEST SALvE in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum
fever cores, letter, chspped hands, chill
blains, corns, and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles. II is guar.
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per
hax. For sale by g. 2. Reed, RaysaaA